Cypriot

Object NameLamp with “Cypriote” Glass Shade and Lustered Ceramic Base

Artistic Director Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848 - 1933)

Maker(Ceramic) Clément Massier (French, 1844-1917)

Manufacturerpossibly Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (1892-1902)

Manufacturerpossibly Tiffany Studios (American, 1902 - 1932)

Manufacturer(glass) possibly Stourbridge Glass Company (1893-1902)

Manufacturer(glass) possibly Tiffany Furnaces (American, 1902 - 1920)

Made FromGlass, Ceramic, Bronze

Dateabout 1895-1905

Place MadeUnited States, NY, Corona

TechniqueBlown, iridized, lustered

SizeOverall H: 81.5 cm; Base Diam: 21.5 cm; Shade Diam: 20.9 cm; Cap Diam: 4.1 cm

Accession Number79.4.117

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Exhibitions

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages

The Fragile Art: Extraordinary Objects from The Corning Museum of Glass

On ViewModern Gallery

Interpretive Notes

Web Text

This lamp is an unusual example of collaboration between Tiffany and an artist outside of his studios. Its shade is “Cypriote” glass and its ceramic base is by the French ceramist Clement Massier, who specialized in Art Nouveau–style luster wares. Although we don’t know how this collaboration came about, we do know Tiffany was aware of Massier: both participated in Samuel Bing’s first exhibition at the Salon de l’Art Nouveau in Paris in 1895, and Tiffany had examples of Massier’s work in his personal collection.

Physical DescriptionLamp with “Cypriote” Glass Shade and Lustered Ceramic Base. Blown and iridized; lustered ceramic base, bronze fittings. A large ceramic lamp, with a long inverted cone shape, decorated with polychrome iridescent glaze; abstract floral motifs. Brown, domed-shaped glass shade, with areas of clear glass and leaf-shaped patterns. Small metal cap.
Provenance

Source Felix Marcilhac - 1979-05-23